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About this Staff Engineer - Data and Backend Platforms role at News Corp Australia

News Corp Australia · Onsite · Spain - Barcelona

Job Description:


About the Team

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

 

About the Role:

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable, reliable data platforms and pipelines that power analytics, product experiences, and business-critical decision-making. Balancing significant hands-on development with technical leadership, you will shape engineering direction for the team, drive high-impact cross-team initiatives, and partner closely with engineering, product, analytics, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems and improve departmental outcomes. You will be part of the Technology team.


You Will:

  • Lead & Architect: Deliver large-scale data engineering initiatives with high quality and clear business impact by setting technical direction and influencing architecture decisions across data systems, storage, transformation, and serving layers.
  • Problem Solve & Optimize: Drive durable improvements in data quality, reliability, and maintainability by solving ambiguous challenges using structured approaches, identifying systemic issues, and anticipating obstacles.
  • Mentor & Collaborate: Establish trusted technical leadership and increase team effectiveness through mentorship, code reviews, and structured problem-solving while building alignment across cross-functional teams and executive audiences.

  

You Have:

  • 7+ years of professional experience in software or data engineering, with meaningful experience operating at staff scope.
  • Hands-on experience with data lakes (Snowflake), modern data orchestration (dbt, Airflow).
  • Deep experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Kinesis, ECS, SNS, SQS, Lambda, and related cloud infrastructure.
  • Very strong programming and query skills in SQL, Java (Spring Boot), and Python, along with experience designing REST APIs, GraphQL services, and managing relational and NoSQL databases in high-scale systems.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and modern software delivery practices
  • Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous technical initiatives, balancing hands-on engineering with long-term strategic direction while influencing decision-making across business units.
  • Strong understanding of system design, platform engineering, software architecture, security, performance, and maintainability best practices for large-scale data environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.


Our Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family
  • Paid Time Off (30 days a year)
  • Meal Vouchers
  • Retirement Plans
  • Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
  • Education Benefits
  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Financial Health Programs
  • Cybersecurity Protection

 

Learn more about us and our benefits click here

 




Equal Opportunity Employer


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups.

Reasonable Accommodation


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Business Area:


Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:


Software Product Engineering

Union Status:


Non-Union role

 

Base Pay Range: 70,000 EUR - 90,000 EUR

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.


For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.


For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.


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We are proud to be Australia’s most impactful media group, we’re even prouder of what we stand for: Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia. With over 150 brands across news, sport and lifestyle, backed by a team of more than 5,000 dedicated people across the country, News Corp Australia is trusted by over 17 million Australians a month to provide the information and inspiration they seek across multiple digital, video, audio and print platforms. Renowned for world-class journalism and marketing services nationally and internationally, we are passionate, creative and dynamic. We offer a fast-paced environment that encourages individuals to take contr

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